Historical Aspects of Restriction Endonucleases as Intelligent Scissors for Genetic Engineering
Restriction endonucleases are a component of restriction–modification systems, where the main biological function is to protect bacterial cells from incoming foreign DNA molecules. There are four main types of restriction enzymes (types I, II, III, and IV), which differ in protein composition, cofac...
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MDPI AG
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Fermentation |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/10/874 |